Art of the State® is an annual juried exhibition showcasing the talent, creativity and diversity of Pennsylvania’s established and emerging artists. This year’s first-prize winners are from Cumberland, Philadelphia, Somerset, and Washington counties. Special awards went to artists from Bucks and Lancaster counties. The winners were chosen from 131 finalists and more than 1,900 submissions. Art of the State® is presented by Jump Street and The State Museum of Pennsylvania and runs through September 8, 2013.
Photography
1st prize: Carl Sander Socolow – Camp Hill, Cumberland County – Winter Beach I
2nd prize: Elena Bouvier – Philadelphia – Outbound
3rd prize: Carol Busada – Bloomsburg, Columbia County – Martin’s Creek Viaduct – The Door
Honorable Mention
Richard K. Kent – Lancaster, Lancaster County – Straw Accordion
Painting
1st prize: Ted Walsh – Philadelphia – Danger Weather
2nd prize: Wayne Hibschman – Chalfont, Bucks County – Candice as Joan of Arc
3rd prize: Karen Kappe Nugent – Lafayette Hill, Montgomery County – Winter Tea in Kennett
Works on Paper
1st prize: David Slovic – Philadelphia – White Tape 3
2nd prize: Csilla Sadloch – Yardley, Bucks County – Kristin as Alice
3rd prize: Chuck Kaiser – Lancaster, Lancaster County – Too Much Ya Yas
Honorable Mention
Barbara Broff Goldman – Pittsburgh, Allegheny County – Rumination
Craft
1st prize: Paul Sirofchuck – Ligonier, Somerset County – Pipers Burl
2nd prize: E. Richard Bonham – Lewisburg, Union County – Reliquary: Protecting Wildlife from Fracking
3rd prize: Vera E. Kaminski – West Grove, Chester County – Emblem DIS: Birth Badge
Sculpture
1st prize: Patrick Camut – Charleroi, Washington County – Spark Machine
2nd prize: Mary Lee Kerr – Boalsburg, Centre County – Pieces
3rd prize: Laurie Fitzpatrick – Philadelphia – Chirality Left-Right
William D. Davis Memorial Award for Drawing
Csilla Sadloch – Yardley, Bucks County – Kristin as Alice
The State Museum Purchase Award
Sue Reno – Columbia, Lancaster County – Silk Mill #3
Photos
View photos of all of the finalists’ works on PHMC’s Flickr profile:
Art of the State®: Pennsylvania 2013 photoset